MN Weather: A 'Real Soaking' This Weekend

TWIN CITIES, MN — Don't expect much more besides rain and wind this weekend. Minnesota's absolute bummer of a spring season will continue.

"Isolated rain showers are possible today, but the real soaking rain doesn't begin until tonight," the National Weather Service said.

"Multiple rounds of showers and a few thunderstorms are expected tonight into Sunday, along with breezy conditions."

Here’s the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport:

Friday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.